Luke 9; Colossians 2; Ephesians 1

Lord Jesus, you are the Christ, the son of the living and only God. You are the Christ of God, and I desire to follow you. I deny myself daily. I take up my cross daily, and I follow you.

I am saved and filled with eternal life by giving up my life and living anew with your life indwelling me. By your grace, Father, through faith in Jesus as your Messiah, I am born from above and saved from hell and adopted into the family of God.

All that is a free gift. I don’t deserve it, but you, Father, give it to me. I can’t pay the price for it, but my Lord Jesus did pay for it.

You foreknew me, and in your love and mercy, you chose me to be yours in Christ before the foundation of the world. Through Christ, I am holy and blameless before you in love. For your good pleasure, you have made me acceptable in your beloved to the praise of your glory.

In Christ, I have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of my sins, according to the riches of his grace. I abound in thanksgiving, and I have found rest for my soul.